Peter A. Averkiou, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board certified pediatrician, who was in private practice for 20 years in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2012, he joined the faculty of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University as an Assistant Professor of Integrated Medical Science. Dr. Averkiou is the Co-Director of M1 and M2 Clinical Education. He is also the Director of the Newborn Nursery Clinical Rotation and the Director of the Service Learning Projects. Dr. Averkiou serves as a Learning Community/Portfolio Advisor. He is also on the Interprofessional Education Development Sessions Committee and the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Advisory Board. Dr. Averkiou is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. His goal is to train the medical students to be excellent clinicians and compassionate doctors.